Locking down individual files is great, but a blanket encryption will prevent anyone from getting their paws on your files.

Your computer holds important files and apps that you can't afford to lose. Here's how often you should back up your PC so you can recover if disaster strikes.

If your computer stopped working today, what would you lose? Photos. Videos. Important documents. Maybe years of memories.

OneDrive Backup (often called Folder Backup or Known Folder Move) automatically syncs the contents of your Windows Desktop, Documents, and Pictures folders to your OneDrive cloud storage. This ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (WHAT THE TECH?) — Backing up your files is important, especially if your hard drive crashes or you click or tap or a wrong button and your files vanish. It’s so important, that ...

Imagine your documents, photos, videos, and other files are gone forever by sudden system crashes or storage device failures. Quite scary, right? However, to prevent this from happening, Microsoft has ...

We’ve probably all felt that moment of panic at some point and thought: Have I just lost all my photos and videos? Whether by ...

This is the most straightforward way to back up your computer. You buy an external hard drive, plug it into your computer, ...

We're rounding up all the best news, advice and more for World Backup Day 2026.

Do you have backup files for your critical business data and software? Where are they stored? How often are they updated? During Cyber Security Awareness Month, you should be asking these three ...

The Windows Registry is a crucial Windows operating system component that stores configuration settings and options. However, if you incorrectly make changes to the Registry, it could cause Windows to ...

I've been using Aperture for a year now and my Macbook Pro is full to the brim with tasty images. My backup strategy (except for the really important stuff that I've exported to DVD's for people) was ...